BARNES, William Walter
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Rank:
Lance Sergeant
Unit / Base:
2 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Metropolitan Police
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Fusiliers
Service:
Army
Number:
6482223
Honours & Awards:
Born:
Tuesday, January 14, 1919
Died:
1985
1939 William Barnes was a Metroplitan Police Constable residing in Paddington.
1942 volunteered for the Commandos as part of the 1st Police Intake.
December 1942 (Fusilier) No.2 Commando 6 Troop.
20 March 1945 (Fusilier) (No.2 Commando) wounded during operations in Italy.
1945 (Lance Sergeant) (No.2 Commando) Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service.
Member of the Commando Association from Northolt, Middlesex.
Sources
The 1939 Register covering Paddington.
Service number within a batch allocated to the 1st Police Intake.
CVA Nominal Roll for 2 Commando.
CVA Gallery list of 6 Troop names.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/90.
London Gazette 36950, page 1041 dated 22 February 1945.
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 82 (1986).
Registers of Deaths, Brent Middx, July 1985, Reg no. 785, vol 11, p639.
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